Christy Robb

• Facilitates cooking demonstrations and tastings in varied community settings from food pantries to public schools. Introducing participants to local, seasonal and nutritious foods, helping families build a foundation for wellness and health.
• Allergic to Salad, public school and community STEAM and CORE culinary programs
• Hunger Prevention Nutrition Assistance Program (HPNAP) Site Monitor for funded food programs, United Way of New York City
• Community Chef, Local Produce Link (LPL), United Way of New York City
• Nutrition Education Programs, New York City Department of Health and Mental Health (2016-2023)

I work both early elections and the general. I have not missed an election since I started in 2016

• Directed all aspects of the largest emergency food program in Brooklyn and managed an annual food budget over $1.5 million from multiple funding sources including: HPNAP direct contract from New York State Department of Health; EFAP (Emergency Food Assistance Program) and EFSP (Emergency Food and Shelter Program).
• A member of the Senior Management Operations Team, charged with facilitating communication across all departments to identify priorities and key issues. Participated in the agency’s Five Year Strategic planning to redefine our identity and mission in a neighborhood being transformed by gentrification.
• Directed broad nutrition and wellness education initiatives including farm visits, farmer’s market tours, cooking demonstrations and tastings and weekly Local Produce Link vegetable distribution with “Veggie Educators”. Developed partnerships to conduct weekly classes and workshops with New York Cares, Food Bank For New York City, Just Food, City Harvest, Sylvia Center, Hudson Valley Seed Library, Heritage Foods USA, “Supper Clubs” with guest chefs.
• Managed a staff of 8 and up to 50 volunteers on any given day. Directly trained staff and volunteers in basic to advanced culinary skills and client service delivery. Implemented food safety best practices and directed menu planning and recipe development. Developed and managed vendor relationships.
• Coordinated, tracked and reported in-kind donations. Advocated on poverty and hunger issues through participating in media tours, interviews, press conferences and hosting visits by elected officials. In addition lobbied in Albany and Washington, DC and co-hosted Food Action Board with Hunger Free America (formerly New York City Coalition Against Hunger - NYCCAH).

• Coordinated and directed all aspects of Hour Children Community Outreach program. Identified and wrote public and private grants for food, equipment, staff salaries, and volunteer stipends. Increased revenue from under $20,000 to over $150,000 through federal, state and city grants, and awards.
• Supervised and coordinated volunteers and interns from Retired Seniors Volunteer Program, Summer Youth Program, AmeriCorps, Queens College, LaGuardia College, and International Center for Disabilities. Also supervised and mentored previously incarcerated residents of our transitional and permanent housing program.
• Managed the Queens host site for Urban Justice Center’s Public Assistance Legal Clinic and Food Bank for NYC’s tax assistance clinic. Coordinated Long Island City Food Action Board, a community advocacy group working on food justice issues in partnership with NYCCAH.
• Hosted Long Island City Community Supported Agriculture group at the pantry. I served on the working group which facilitated framer contracts, memberships, and pick ups.